Don't mean to break the optimistic feeling about Van der Meyde in here, but i don't think he'll be in our first team. He'll be the first option of the bench for the right wing position, who i think will be occupied by Stankovic since Veron and Davids will be our central midfielders.
Van der Meyde is a good player and has been treated unfairly by Zac, now that we have Mancini he can come to good terms with him and perhaps he'll have a run in the team sometime during the season. But as of right now, he's a bench player and nothing more.
Am i the only one who thinks he was horrible in the Euro? his decision making was not the best and he took way too long to burn past the left backs and send in a cross. Perhaps it's because Arjen Robben was playing so well, but his performances left alot to be desired IMO.